How to Pronounce "lowlifes"
word
ˈloʊˌlaɪfs
LOH-lyfs
lˈəʊlaɪfs
loh-LYFS
Definition
People considered morally bad, dishonest, or living in a way that is socially unacceptable, often used to describe criminals or those with bad habits.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈloʊˌlaɪfs
British English
lˈəʊlaɪfs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOH-lyfs
UK
loh-LYFS
Listen in Context
The police arrested several lowlifes last night.
Those lowlifes stole my bicycle.
People say that part of town is full of lowlifes.
You can't trust those lowlifes hanging around the bar.